Officials sacked after investigation find grassland damaged by controversial firework display in Shigatse
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 16: An official investigation following widespread public outcry by Shigatse authorities has found that the controversial fireworks display sponsored by Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx and designed by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang caused damage to more than 30 hectares (74 acres) of alpine grassland in Gyantse County, Shigatse, Tibet. The investigation led […]
Tibetan actor Lobsang Chompel passes away at 68 in Lhasa
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 16: Tibetan actor Lobsang Chompel, best known for his award-winning performance in Xiuxiu: The Sent-Down Girl, reportedly passed away in Lhasa on October 10 at the age of 68. His role in the 1998 film earned him the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, marking a milestone in Tibetan cinema. However, the […]
Chinese rocket debris falls over Tibet’s Amdo spewing toxic smoke
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 15: Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket reportedly fell in Mangra County in Amdo, Tibet, on Monday, sparking fire and releasing thick, toxic yellow smoke that alarmed local residents. A Video circulating on social media show the debris crashing onto a grassland and erupting into flames as dense orange fumes spread through the […]
Social media misinformation sparks xenophobic abuse against Tibetans in Nepal amid ‘TOB’ controversy
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: A social media firestorm in Nepal has spiralled into a wave of misinformation and xenophobic hate targeting members of the Tibetan community after a viral controversy surrounding a group called “TOB”, was falsely linked to the ‘Free Tibet’ movement. The controversy erupted after images from last month’s Gen Z protests in […]
Tibetans coerced to attend the Kalachakra empowerment led by ‘fake Panchen’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: Chinese authorities have reportedly forced thousands of Tibetans, including monks, nuns, and high-ranking lamas such as the 7th Gunthang Rinpoche, the Sakya abbot, and the Sera abbot, to attend a Kalachakra empowerment conducted by Gyaltsen (Gyalcain) Norbu, the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, known among Tibetans as the ‘fake Panchen’. The four-day […]
Tulku Hungkar Dorjee awarded Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage posthumously
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 13: The late Tulku Hungkar Dorjee, revered abbot of Lung Ngon Thubten Choekor Ling Monastery in Golog, Amdo, eastern Tibet, was posthumously honoured with the 2025 ‘Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage’ on Monday. The award recognized his lifelong commitment to preserving Tibetan identity and culture under the oppressive Chinese regime […]
Yeshi Togden elected Gu Chu Sum’s new President, pledges to revive organisation and restore collaborations
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 10: Former political prisoner and one of the founding members of the Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, Yeshi Togden, has been elected the new President of the organisation after securing 26 votes out of 33 cast during its 10th General Body Meeting held on Friday at the Tibetan Welfare […]
China’s mega-projects pushing Tibet to “Extreme Ecological Stress”, warns Stockholm report ahead of COP30
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 10: China’s infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and resource extraction have pushed the Tibetan Plateau towards “extreme ecological stress”, warns a new report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs. Released ahead of COP30, the report titled, “Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis Agenda?” calls for Tibet to be central in global climate policy, […]
Khadhok-Tibetan Artists’ Collective wins 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 9: The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has announced Wednesday that Khadhok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective, based in Dharamshala, India, as the recipient of the 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize, the world’s largest international award supporting contemporary art inspired by the Himalayan region. The annual prize, which carries an unrestricted cash […]
China expert urges policy-driven scholarship at 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: One of India’s leading China experts, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, speaking at the 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies organised by the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), stressed the importance of independent scholarship to counter Beijing’s narrative control and promote a more nuanced global understanding of Tibet. He also urged that TPI’s […]